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." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington, i am katty kay. says that if his country is attacked he will defend himself. if this happens, what kind of effect may this have? >> the horrific aftermath of an attack carried out allegedly by the syrian government using an incendiary bomb. we have this exclusive report. cuba is back in the ring after banning professional boxing for half a century. the punching is flying once again. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and across the globe. in washington, new york and london, there have been a series of tense meetings on syria. presidentt jet -- obama has briefed john boehner, and david cameron is talking to parliament. russia has called a meeting of the security council. no decision has been made but with a threat looming, president assad says that syria will defend itself. the syrian people are increasingly nervous as we report from damascus. it feels as if something big is coming to damascus. the supporters of president assad paraded on the hotel, outside of the where the u.n.
." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington, i am katty kay. says that if his country is attacked he will defend himself. if this happens, what kind of effect may this have? >> the horrific aftermath of an attack carried out allegedly by the syrian government using an incendiary bomb. we have this exclusive report. cuba is back in the ring after banning professional boxing for half a century. the punching is flying once again. >> welcome to our viewers...
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>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their -- work hard to understand the industry that you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and provide capital for key strategic decisions. solutionsxpertise and in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington, i am katty kay. says that if his country is attacked he will defend himself. if this happens, what kind of effect may this have? >> the horrific aftermath of an attack carried out allegedly by the syrian government using an incendiary bomb. we have this exclusive report. cuba is back in the ring after banning professional boxing for half a century. the punching is flying once again. >> welcome to
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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." thatay after the clashes killed more than 600 people in egypt, president obama condemned the violence but cut short of cutting off aid. >> our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets. >> a car bomb rips through a suburb of beirut, killing 18 people and a stronghold of hezbollah. revealed species was to the world today. actually it has been hiding in plain sight. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. egypt's capital city has been the scene of morning, anger, and unrest after the clashes between security forces and supporters that -- of mohamed morsi. more than 600 people have died and their opponents say the number is higher. tonight the un security council is getting an emergency briefing. jeremy bowen reports from cairo on the days events. the setsrought ice up of the mops because in cairo, dead bodies decompose sought -- quickly. inside there were 200 in trouts, surrounded by their familie
>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." thatay after the clashes killed more than 600 people in egypt, president obama condemned the violence but cut short of cutting off aid. >> our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets. >> a car bomb rips through a suburb of beirut, killing 18 people and a stronghold of hezbollah. revealed species was to the world today....
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been hereicans have before and we're on the tail end america's longest war and that changes people's appetite about what can be done surgical strike they used to call it. sound appealing but we've discovered it doesn't exist. the question is worded makes such a difference in the answer. we've seen over the past week has been an unprecedented the part campaign on of the obama administration. it's not like they said, we're going to bomb. building up and building up with the state department at the front of this reallyng system but trying to send a signal about legitimacy, justification, about they think they have support from the arab league, about the danger -- i want to make a point that peter made about iran, although it's true we don't want win sinceran to they've been supporting the syrian regime, iran is not the use ofth chemical weapons because they had chemical weapons used against them. quiet on this issue. gwen: let's talk about congress for a minute. boehner, the house speaker, wrote a letter to the president being there should meaningful consultation. everybody is interpret
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america hardly wanted to go alone. john kerry stressed america's oldest ally had called the attack and outrage. australia and turkey had given support. no mention of britain. hutchence,me against this crime against humanity, this crime against the most fundamental principles of international community, against the norm of the international community -- this matters to us. it matters to who we are. , and tors to leadership our credibility in the world. stressed theobama limits of action, and made it clear he has not made a decision. >> in no event are we considering no terry action -- military action that would involve boots on the ground, a long-term campaign, but we are looking at the possibility of a act.ed, narrow >> there have been protests against action, but it's not just that. more than 200 members of say they should be allowed to vote. an opinion poll suggests at least half the american public are against the strike. >> do you think it's too much of a hotbed, as far as the other nations that have their interest
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this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years,and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? and now, bbc "world news america." washington, from i'm kathy k. the obama administration makes the case, action against the syrian regime. >> the united states government 1429nows that at least syrians were killed in this attack. >> the president himself says he has not made up his mind, and any u.s. response to the chemical attacks will be limited. >> we are not considering any open-ended commitments, any boots on the ground approach. >> saying goodbye to seamus mosty, one of the worl
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and we thank them for reminding us that america is always becoming, always on a journey. we all, every single citizen among us, have to run our lap. >> reporter: a third former president-- george w. bush-- was unable to attend today, as he recovers from a recent heart procedure. instead, he issued a statement saying: the moment that dr. king delivered his famous address-- with the appeal to "let freedom ring"-- was marked by a bell- ringing ceremony. that set the stage for the first african american president, who said the struggle for economic opportunity remains the nation's great unfinished business, but he voiced hope. there's a reason why so many who marched that day, and in the days to come, were young-- for the young are unconstrained by habits of fear, by the conventions of what is. they dared to dream differently, to imagine something better. and i am convinced that same imagination, the same hunger of purpose, stirs in this generation. we may not face the same dangers of 1963, but the fierce urgency of now remains. we may never duplicate the swelling crowds and
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was save the soul for america and to have america live up to her ideals. the i think the vision of those who planned the march and working behind the sceebz was really always about inclusion. i think a lot of times the media has narrowed the definition. i worked with a man who said, "don't call it the civil rights movement. it was the justice movement." it was then and it is now. >> ifill: your uncle was also a social worker by trade. did that have anything to do with the way the march played out? people were prepared for violence. they were prepared for conflict. and that didn't have. >> it didn't, and i think whitney played a role to create the kind of interracial march it was and peaceful one because he stipulated if the urban league was going to become involved it would have to become interracial, it would have to become nonviolent. he was able to negotiate this as a social worker. his skill set allowed him to play this mediating role within the inner circle and i think that's what contribute to the outcome. >> ifill: and yet, peniel joseph, 50 years l
was save the soul for america and to have america live up to her ideals. the i think the vision of those who planned the march and working behind the sceebz was really always about inclusion. i think a lot of times the media has narrowed the definition. i worked with a man who said, "don't call it the civil rights movement. it was the justice movement." it was then and it is now. >> ifill: your uncle was also a social worker by trade. did that have anything to do with the way...
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every hospital in america within 7 years. it took more than a generation for the idea that an septic practice would, you -- surgeons still operated towards the end of the 19th century in black coats slick with blood showing off from their last operations. and that shift was a difference between doing something that was not instantly gratifying, infections took time to see the difference. and it was painful. car bollish acid was lister's contribution to its world. >> rose: so whats is the modern example of this. >> they are all over the place it ranges from why viagra took off as one of the fastest-selling drugs in history versus cheap blood pressure medication that are neither-- . >> rose: reduce your blood pressure. >> yeah, help your blood pressure be controlled. are neither are cheap enough that it doesn't make billions for the particular drug company, and you take awhile to see the benefits, you know. but also in modern day examples we have why global warming and sluices to it are ones that we have a hard time embracing.
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works this is bbc world news america. funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman of vermont, new york, and honolulu. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry, capital forevelop key decisions. we operate in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you. >> now bbc world news america. fax britain will wait for you in un inspectors -- acting oning syria. they have sentenced the army psychologist to death for killing 13 people during a rampage in texas. 50 years after martin luther historicvered his speech, president obama stands on the same spot for the commemoration. >> no one can match his
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now, "bbc world news america." newshis is "bbc world america," reporting from washington. he inc. told to leave yemen being told to leave yemen immediately. and a trial opening in texas. celebrates an anniversary. how close did the mars rover come to finding life?
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but with would it have made america a better place? i'm not sure it would have. >> warner: on that loathe note, we'll leave it there joshua landis, and robert zarate, thank you. >> woodruff: we turn now to newly released audio recordings that give us insight into the nixon presidency. over 300 hours of secret tapes recorded at the white house during the spring and summer of 1973, cover a tumultuous period when revelations about the watergate scandal were gripping the country. on the night of april 30, 1973, president nixon took a series of phone calls from supporters and advisers following a televised address in which he announced the resignation of his two top aides after they were implicated in the scandal. yesterday, we reported on the praise he received from a man who would follow him in office ronald reagan. he also got a congratulatory call from george h.w. bush. and here's part of the call from the influential southern baptist evangelist, billy graham: >> woodruff: that same night, president nixon spoke with defense secretary el
but with would it have made america a better place? i'm not sure it would have. >> warner: on that loathe note, we'll leave it there joshua landis, and robert zarate, thank you. >> woodruff: we turn now to newly released audio recordings that give us insight into the nixon presidency. over 300 hours of secret tapes recorded at the white house during the spring and summer of 1973, cover a tumultuous period when revelations about the watergate scandal were gripping the country. on the...
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warren buffet has called jeff the best ceo in america. he's also... he's extraordinarily thoughtful but obviously, gwen, for you and for me our future is integral. >> ifill: i want to put on your big thinking hat and tell me whether you think there is a generational shift going not only among readers of the newspaper but also owners of the newspapers. >> again, i hope so. i'm 68 years old so i'm not going to be, you know, i'm going to be... soon to be renamed "washington post" company for quite some time i hope. but, you know, by bringing somebody like jeff bezos in as the owner of the "washington post" we're i think creating an opportunity for the readers of the post, for those who work there. it could become, i think it will become, a very exciting place. we're going to keep doing what we've done. we have the skills of the people in the building plus the skills of jeff bezos >> ifill: let me ask you a blunt question. >> do you want to know about your pension plan? >> not really. i want to know, one media analyst said you lucked out in getting jeff b
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>> and now, bbc world news, america. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. 19 of america's diplomatic posts will remain closed until the end of the week in response to a terror threat from al qaeda. >> we take the threat very seriously and have taken action because of that. >> protests in turkey after more than 200 are found guilty of trying to overthrow the government including the country's former army chief. and would you eat a hamburger made in the lab? . a breakthrough to everyone's astes. >> welcome to our views on public television in america and also around the globe. after shattering 21 diplomatic posts across the islamic world this weekend due to increased chatter about a possible al qaeda attack the united states has decided to keep 19 of them closed until the end of the week. only the embassies in iraq and afghanistan will reopen. today white house spokesman jay carney said the obama administration decided to take the steps out of an abundance of caution. >> we take the threat very seriously and have taken action because of that. i'm not in a positi
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and now, bbc "world news america." washington, from i'm kathy k. the obama administration makes the case, action against the syrian regime. >> the united states government 1429nows that at least syrians were killed in this attack. >> the president himself says he has not made up his mind, and any u.s. response to the chemical attacks will be limited. >> we are not considering any open-ended commitments, any boots on the ground approach. >>
and now, bbc "world news america." washington, from i'm kathy k. the obama administration makes the case, action against the syrian regime. >> the united states government 1429nows that at least syrians were killed in this attack. >> the president himself says he has not made up his mind, and any u.s. response to the chemical attacks will be limited. >> we are not considering any open-ended commitments, any boots on the ground approach. >>
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they are just a part of the state and a part of america and who we are. to lose them would be just awful >> what's amazing is that one of these can sprout from one of these. these are each sequoia seeds >> reporter: dean shenk has been a ranger in yosemite for 40 years. he educates the public about the park's iconic giants. since the rim fire began, shenk has answered a lot of questions about how the sequoias cope with fire. like rain, you want a little bit of rain but you don't want too much. this is too much fire. lawye >> reporter: shenk says the mighty trees have their own defense mechanisms against fire including a natural flame retardant in their thick bark, which do a pretty good job of defending them from most fires. >> it's rare to find a giant sequoia without a fire scar. the bark at the base of a giant sequoia can be four feet thick but as it goes up 40 feet it can thin to two. >> reporter: at a nearby stand of young sequoias, shenk explained how a prescribed burn- - a low-intensity fire set and controlled by park staff which have been standard
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: a trio of late summer dilemmas, plus -- 50 year later, we look back at the march may have changed america. gjelten the week, tom of npr, alexis simendinger of real clear politics and michael fletcher of "the washington post." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. our nation's capital, withis "washington week" gwen ifill. corporate funding for providedon week" is by --. >> we went out and asked people isimple question, how old the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have lived wellne who's into their 90's and that's a great thing but even though we're living longer, one thing hasn't changed, the official retirement age. the question is, how do you make money you needhe ?o enjoy all of these years >> additional funding for is provided byk" foundation,g corporation for public broadcasting, and by to your pbss station from viewers like you. thank you. again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: this week proved again why nothing is simple. the terribleout pictures of apparent chemical
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what can we do for you >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington. demonstrators gather outside an israeli prison where 26 palestinians are released just before peace talks are scheduled to start. former u.s. president bill clinton sits down with the bbc offering his view on america's struggle to feigned an alternative solution in syria. >> sometimes you are not going to win them all. >> doing nothing is better than something sometimes. >> sometimes. not always, but in this case i think yes. >> and a fireworks show brought to you by mother nature. many looked to the skies last night to see meteors flying across. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. tomorrow israeli and palestinian negotiators will meet in jerusalem to discuss peace for the first time in three years. the dialogue has been brokered by secretary of state john kerry, who insist the talks will go ahead, despite israel's announcement it is constructing new settlements. many israeli's object to the release of 26 prisoners
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america." president obama announced his government surveillance program and assesses this deteriorating relationship with russia. >> we're doing things that are good for the united states and hopefully good for russia as well. but recognizing there are going to be some differences. we will not be able to completely disguise them. >> hiding in plain sight. this sicilian mafia boss was living in italy for decades. italy wants him back to serve his time. it is summer. it must be time for that vacation souvenir. we will trace how the trinkets have become big business. onwelcome to our viewers public television in america and around the globe. today president obama held a wide ranging press conference at the white house on the eve of leaving for his summer vacation. on the agenda was announcing new oversight and transparency in the surveillance programs that have come under fire. relations with russia were also front and center. presidenturged clinton to think forward instead of backward. tourged pr
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they are working to get the site up again. >>> more troubles for america's largest bank. the u.s. government is demanding $6 billion from jp morgan chase to settle allegations it misrepresented the risks of some mortgage backed securities sold to fannie mae and freddie mac before the financial crisis. later, many investments went back. in a lawsuit against jp morgan and other banks, the finance agaency said the bank over statd the ability of the borrowers to repay their mortgage loans, end quote. in this article, jp morgan is saying it will resist paying that big a penalty. >>> more good news to tell you about in housing. home prices in june shot up 12.1% from the same month last year. nearly matching a seven-year high. that's according to the latest s&p case shiler home index that keeps track. las vegas saw the biggest gains, soaring nearly 25% from a year ago. but the pace of growth may be slowing. 14 of the 20 cities posted smaller gains in june compared with may. now robert shiller co-founder and economics professor says increases in home prices is part of an up and down patte
they are working to get the site up again. >>> more troubles for america's largest bank. the u.s. government is demanding $6 billion from jp morgan chase to settle allegations it misrepresented the risks of some mortgage backed securities sold to fannie mae and freddie mac before the financial crisis. later, many investments went back. in a lawsuit against jp morgan and other banks, the finance agaency said the bank over statd the ability of the borrowers to repay their mortgage loans,...
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." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting live from washington. denies that the rebels hit his convoy today as enjoying ase, and newfound freedom in pakistan. a bbc story free to this young girl from forced labor and hopefully opened a world of opportunity. >> the biggest change is she can take her place in the classroom and have a chance to learn. this seemed impossible before. their photograph captured faces -- a look at the groundbreaking work of walter evans. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and across the globe. the syrian government is describing rebel claims that the motorcade was hit today. assassination the attempt happened as he was going to a mosque to celebrate the end of ramadan. video of him unharmed has surfaced. >> no longer do western leaders say that president assad will be gone in months. his forces are making gains in the battlefield, and the war could last for years, leading to a refugee crisis of epic proportions. confidence is his message. on state television today he was shown smiling as he attended
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i came to america very unwillingly. it was freezing cold. my mother brought me here when i was five years old, feeling that life would at some point be better for us than it was in puerto rico. thrilled to come to hollywood. i was 17 years old and had been discovered i a talent scout. i tried very hard to be a elizabeth taylor. i tried to my hair like her, but i had no eyebrows. i saw that i had my tiny waist. that was my road to disaster because trying to be someone else and trying to be someone who was not hispanic was my objective. i did not want to be hispanic. i had it so bad even from the beginning in new york city and was called some very bad names. wasrelationship with marlon tempestuous, unbelievably sensuous and sexy, exciting. he was an icon. there is something intoxicating about having the king of movies and drama interested in me. womanizer, i did not want that to happen with him. bottom, i took some pills in his house. >> if one of you was lying in the streets, bleeding, i would walk by and spit on you. ofafter all of those yea
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>> and now "bbc world news to -- bbcw >> make sense of world news america. >>. opposition groups claim a massive chemical attack killed hundreds of people including children. mubarak could soon be released in jail and put under house and please do not try this at home. -- two-old are put in nine-year-old are in the record books after walking on the wing of the plane. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. today the opposition in theory claims the government of bashar al-assad killed hundreds of people in a chemical attack. photographs online show multiple casualties, including children. the un security council held an the meeting. a warning this report contains disturbing and upsetting images. >> just before don something terrible has happened in a damascus suburb. all the signs of a massive chemical attack. they bring in victim after victim. they are cap for breath. some have convulsions. breath.are cast in for -- gasping for breath. in the hospital it is chaos in the rush to help survivors. tooe are other pictures shocking
>> and now "bbc world news to -- bbcw >> make sense of world news america. >>. opposition groups claim a massive chemical attack killed hundreds of people including children. mubarak could soon be released in jail and put under house and please do not try this at home. -- two-old are put in nine-year-old are in the record books after walking on the wing of the plane. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. today the opposition in...
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according to bank of america merrill lynch. we will grow by 8.2% this year, beating china for the fifth straight year.-- the third straight year. on the energy front, our oil production has increased by 50% since 2005. iraq expects to increase oil production to 4.5 million barrels by the end of 2014 and 9 million barrels a day by 2020. as the international energy agency has reported, iraq is poised to double our export of oil by the decade of 2050. --we will use our strained2030. willl oil markets.-- we ease a strained oil global market. in spite of this progress, we have challenges that we are working to address. 90% of our economy depends on oil. our unemployment rate is 11%, our poverty line rate is 23%. although there has been significant progress over the last few years, and we think the development millennium goals set by the united nations. in order to diversify our economy beyond energy, iraq is investing oil revenues in education and crucial development projects, including restoration of power and rebuilding our transp
according to bank of america merrill lynch. we will grow by 8.2% this year, beating china for the fifth straight year.-- the third straight year. on the energy front, our oil production has increased by 50% since 2005. iraq expects to increase oil production to 4.5 million barrels by the end of 2014 and 9 million barrels a day by 2020. as the international energy agency has reported, iraq is poised to double our export of oil by the decade of 2050. --we will use our strained2030. willl oil...
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"abc world news america." america."rld news reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. violence returns to the streets of egypt. at least 50 people are killed as the muslim brotherhood's day of anger results in fierce battles with security forces. >> the last couple of minutes, there was fire into the wall just above where we were. several hundred people in the crowd have retreated. all this is a sign of the danger on the streets of cairo. >> thousands gathered to remember the 34 miners killed in south africa last year. mine officials say they are truly sorry. taking us in through music history. we will introduce you to our bones you have probably never heard of before, and maybe for good reason.
"abc world news america." america."rld news reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. violence returns to the streets of egypt. at least 50 people are killed as the muslim brotherhood's day of anger results in fierce battles with security forces. >> the last couple of minutes, there was fire into the wall just above where we were. several hundred people in the crowd have retreated. all this is a sign of the danger on the streets of cairo. >> thousands gathered...
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so let's hope this year socket world cup and 2016 olympics can brighten the mood in latin america's largest economy. >>> now, some of those same countries are straddled with debt and political uncertainty and for american companies that have exposure to the markets, the risk is big. we have more on what it could mean for your money. >> reporter: emerging markets, once considered the saviors of the world economy thriving even in the face of the u.s. and europe's receptions, but now the brick nations are threatened by debts, inflation and political uncertainty and those risks could hit the bottom line on some of the biggest companies in the u.s. it's a double whammy for the multi national, the emerging market currencies mixed their products and services less competitive and profits made in local currencies are worth less in dollar terms. agricultural names have exposure to brazil, a country dealing with political uncertainty. texaco and alcoa generate sales in russia. in india, a country dealing with rising inflation, american tower and pea body energy do a great deal of business. lastly, chi
so let's hope this year socket world cup and 2016 olympics can brighten the mood in latin america's largest economy. >>> now, some of those same countries are straddled with debt and political uncertainty and for american companies that have exposure to the markets, the risk is big. we have more on what it could mean for your money. >> reporter: emerging markets, once considered the saviors of the world economy thriving even in the face of the u.s. and europe's receptions, but...
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. >> now bbc world news america. fax britain will wait for you in un inspectors -- acting oning syria. they have sentenced the army psychologist to death for killing 13 people during a rampage in texas. 50 years after martin luther historicvered his speech, president obama stands on the same spot for the commemoration. >> no one can match his brilliance, but we are willing to take our first step for justice. i know that flame remains. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. there appears to be a split over when and how to act against syria. the british government says it will wait for a report from inspectors, but the u.s. says action cannot be held up by intransigence. as the world waits to see what the u.s. and its allies will do, syrian neighbors are preparing for repercussions. >> in syria it self the u.n. weapons inspectors have been taking their first look at one of the areas where chemical weapons were supposedly used. senior british officials are .ure americans it is ha
. >> now bbc world news america. fax britain will wait for you in un inspectors -- acting oning syria. they have sentenced the army psychologist to death for killing 13 people during a rampage in texas. 50 years after martin luther historicvered his speech, president obama stands on the same spot for the commemoration. >> no one can match his brilliance, but we are willing to take our first step for justice. i know that flame remains. >> welcome to our viewers on public...
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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i am katty kay. as the world relate -- waits for a response to the theory and attack, forces are ready. >> we are ready to go. >> we are ready to go. order does come, what would military action look like? tonight, we assess the actions. a dream.id he had but 50 years after martin luther king delivered his famous speech, how much of it has come true? welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. the u.s. is ready to launch a military strike against theory at a moments notice. that is what the defense secretary has told bbc news in an exclusive interview. the remarks came after suspected chemical attacks last week, and today, there was fresh fighting on the ground as the french point into the u.s. with some tough words on their own, saying they will punish those who decide to gas people. we start with our reporter who spoke to secretary chuck hagel. >> all dressed up and nowhere to go. were not able to carry out their w
>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i am katty kay. as the world relate -- waits for a response to the theory and attack, forces are ready. >> we are ready to go. >> we are ready to go. order does come, what would military action look like? tonight, we assess the actions. a dream.id he had but 50 years after martin luther king delivered his famous speech, how much of it has come true? welcome to...
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become one of america's most notorious of dresses. ar nearly 10 years, it was prison for three young women who were abducted on nearby streets and held there only to be repeatedly raped and tortured. the man who owns the house, please -- ariel castro, pleaded guilty to a plethora of charges resulting from their kidnapping. he agreed to surrender the property to the local authorities as part of a plea deal to spare him the death penalty. the aunt of one of the captives, and gina dejesus, struck the first blow from the mechanical arm. >> it was really hard. >> for the victims and their families, it represents not only healing, but closure. michelle nights and the longest time in captivity. she was there with balloons, a symbol of those who were abducted and never found. >> i want people out there to know, including the mothers, that they can have strength and hope, and their child will come back. >> gina dejesus, michelle knight, and amanda berry, have been recovering well from their harrowing ordeal. it is a sign of ariel castro's delu
become one of america's most notorious of dresses. ar nearly 10 years, it was prison for three young women who were abducted on nearby streets and held there only to be repeatedly raped and tortured. the man who owns the house, please -- ariel castro, pleaded guilty to a plethora of charges resulting from their kidnapping. he agreed to surrender the property to the local authorities as part of a plea deal to spare him the death penalty. the aunt of one of the captives, and gina dejesus, struck...
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in particular stops the language of threats america's house of representatives recently agreed on fresh sanctions aimed at crippling iran's oil sector. i'll be back with our top stories in just a few minutes. well . it's technology innovation all the developments around russia we've got the future covered. live. live live. live . live. live. live. that's the. her. live. the wish list. the look. a little bit long sleeve. a little. love. look at. her. a little. interview. a little. little fury in egypt security forces and probe morsi supporters locked horns in the worst violence since the revolution two years ago that has left hundreds dead. a saudi prince speaks out against the wrongdoings. the ruling monarchy in his own country condemning the injustice abuse and killings are t. talks to him exclusively. rubbish not spying wary londoners question the use of high tech litter bins that scam people smart for a report on that shortly. the storm of protest against the sochi winter olympics well some want to boycott the games over russia's law against gay propaganda to minors others call to us
in particular stops the language of threats america's house of representatives recently agreed on fresh sanctions aimed at crippling iran's oil sector. i'll be back with our top stories in just a few minutes. well . it's technology innovation all the developments around russia we've got the future covered. live. live live. live . live. live. live. that's the. her. live. the wish list. the look. a little bit long sleeve. a little. love. look at. her. a little. interview. a little. little fury in...
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america's single justification repeated again and again in chinese whispers is that deliberately full three quotes in fact iran's president called for court the all to pose of jerusalem is those question of the u.n. rules the legal to face quote bridge she changed exactly what the u.s. calls for throughout the world all to translate to all russian or is the you brought before truth to public attention thanks for joining us you call this the broom of the thing tree why is the difference kitty she's speaking of sort of like a velvet revolution of some kind. clearly not threatening to attack anybody it's very tragic and ironic that the iranian population is certainly very pro western and very eager to to be a part of the international community. very pro-american. yet at the same time there's really wanted one way that you could screw that up and that is to. to attack that country because it's a very nationalistic country and despite the unpopularity of the regime in power to moment and no one would take kindly to. and it kind of an attack blitzing the oil rich muslim world in controllab
america's single justification repeated again and again in chinese whispers is that deliberately full three quotes in fact iran's president called for court the all to pose of jerusalem is those question of the u.n. rules the legal to face quote bridge she changed exactly what the u.s. calls for throughout the world all to translate to all russian or is the you brought before truth to public attention thanks for joining us you call this the broom of the thing tree why is the difference kitty...
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you are watching bbc world news america. today it ise, it he' donald trump you has felt the what-- the heat over authorities say was simply a scam. the global diamond industry is undergoing a huge transformation. change this to botswana. they have joined the ranks of antwerp and tel aviv as one of the world most important diamond hubs. the world's richest diamond mines in the world's biggest diamond producing nation. this is worth billion to but juana. the country wants more benefit before it will eventually be dried. there are millions and millions of dollars worth on this table. this one alone is worth a cool $12 million. previously it would have been sold all the way to london for global buyers. moment for this country. quite the mining giant has been relocating more of the diamond work. sales are next. there should be more jobs for locals. >> $6 billion worth of diamonds will be sold here every year. there is hope that will make an economic impact. botswana has become one of the richest countries in africa thanks to diam
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welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. today the opposition in theory claims the government of bashar al-assad killed hundreds of people in a chemical attack. photographs online show multiple casualties, including children. the un security council held an the meeting. a warning this report contains disturbing and upsetting images. >> just before don something terrible has happened in a damascus suburb. all the signs of a massive chemical attack. they bring in victim after victim. they are cap for breath. some have convulsions. breath.are cast in for -- gasping for breath. in the hospital it is chaos in the rush to help survivors. tooe are other pictures shocking to show. outside more big m sunrise. arrives.s some are children. treated on the pavement. medics worked on children. baby to respond. this child, he says, what have they done to be shelled? what happened confirmed the failure of the united nations. emerged of thes apparent atrocity, britain's secretary was one of the first to call for an investigation. damascus wa
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>> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. president obama says the alleged chemical attack in syria is a big event of grave concern but the british take it a step further. course we do believe that this is a chemical attack by the assad regime on a large scale. >> 40 people are killed and hundreds wounded after two car explosions ripped through the lebanese city of tripoli. one photographer shows us the many ways in which martin luther king is portrayed across the u.s.. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and all and around the globe. a big event of grave concern, that is how president obama has described the alleged chemical attack outside of damascus earlier this week. the british foreign secretary has said in no uncertain terms that his government leaves that syrian regime attacked its own people. even russia has joined calls for leading you when inspectors investigate. letting you when .nvestigators in >> treating the injured from the alleged chemical attack in the damascus suburbs. adults and children,
>> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. president obama says the alleged chemical attack in syria is a big event of grave concern but the british take it a step further. course we do believe that this is a chemical attack by the assad regime on a large scale. >> 40 people are killed and hundreds wounded after two car explosions ripped through the lebanese city of tripoli. one photographer shows us the many ways in which martin luther king is...